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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,171,904 and 516,632,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,171,904 and 516,632,676 is: 1,102,148,174.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,171,904 : 516,632,676 = 516,632,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,171,904/516,632,676 = 516,632,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,171,904x = 516,632,676 × 516,632,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,171,904x = 266,909,321,910,920,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,909,321,910,920,960/242,171,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,148,174.51

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